Maybe https://spektor.itch.io/tachyon, but it’s hard to recommend something suitable without an age range.

If you like it, do it. It’s a hobby after all. That’s what they’re for.

the link doesn’t work

Or create a bootusb instead of burning a cd. Additionally, I recommend not connecting it to the internet during installation, as it skip’s using a Microsoft account (at least on win10 it does).

Fire! Kill it with fire!

just use a foss client

so far

Then learn it.

Why would you want to use windows for a server?

A CRT will do just fine